Type-casting machine.



No. 828,450. PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906. J. S. BANCROFT & M. (1. INDAHL.

TYPE CASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.10,1904.

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wihw ou PATENTED: AUG. '14, 1906. J. s. BANOROFT & M. 0. I'NDAHL.

TYPE CASTING MACHINE. APPLIOATION I ILE D DEO.10,1904.

WEI mama I wrote m No. 828,450.- PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906.

J. S. BANCROFT & M. G. INDAHL.

TYPE CASTING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED DEO.10,1904.

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I l fv mimommya" H N0- 828,450. PATENTED AUG.14, 1906.

J. S. BANCROPT & M: O. INDAHL.

TYPE CASTING MACHINE. APPLIOMION FILED DEG. 19,. 190,4.

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Suventoiv I aflmwwup i No. 828,450.

PATENTED AUG. 14-, 1906.

J. s. BANCROET & M. o. INDAHL. TYPE CASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEG.10.1904

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; mm lJltMn i auvawrow PATENTED AUG. 14,. 19 06. J.'S. BANGROPT & M. 0. INDAHL.

TYPE CASTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEO.10,190 1.

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Jon-1v- SELLERS, BANQRoFTAND MAu'inTz c. INDAHL. or .PHlLADELPliIA, f PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS TO LANSTON MONOTYPE MACHINE COMf PANY, or PHILADELPHIA,"PENNSYLVANIA, A. CORPORATION OF'VTRJ GIN IA.

. TYPE-CASTING MACHINE 1f,

T0 (ti/Z whom, it may concern:

, Be it known that we, JOHN SELLER S BAN? CROFT andh/IAURITZ C. 'INDAHL, ofPhiladeL' phia, in the county'i of Philadelphia, State" of Pennsylvania, "have invented" certain" new and useful improvements in Type-Casting .Machines'; and we do hereby declare the-fol lowing'to be a full, -clea1,"a nd' exact descrip tion of the same, reference being hadto' the accompanying drawings, formlng' a partof this Specification, and to'the' figuresof ref erence ,rnarked thereon. This invention relates casting machines in which the matrixis reor spaces; and it "consists in a noveland im-' movably applied to and clamped upon a mold provided with a divided mold-blade or other form of cut-off for producing low quads proved means, hereinafter fully described, for controlling and effecting the action of said cut-off throu h thniedium of the. ma-;

triX-clamping' In'ec anism.

" In the accompanying drawings, illustrat ing-a' preferred form ofembodiment of said invention, Figure l-is a perspective .v1eW of the attachment as applied to the mold and matrix centermg and clamping mechanism of a familiar form oftype casting and composing .-machine. Fig.2 is a vertical sectionthrough v ssi i large type.

the mold and the cut off actuating' device's.

Fig. 3' is an end elevation.- Fi a perspective viewof' the cross-hea Fig' 5 is a side elevation showin the attachment thrown out of action. Big. 6 is a similar view showingtheattachment adjusted't o reinforce the .co'mpressiomspring for casting Fi .-7 is a top plan view of the actuating attac nnent. .Fig; 8 is a top plan view of themold and mold-blade adjusting devices, Fig. 9 is a vertical section through the mold, showing the mold-blade sections upper or cut-off seetionof-themold-blade. .f

Fig 14' is a perspective ofthe lower mold-- Specification ofLe'tters Patent; Application filed m ster-1o. i904. SeIiPilNO. 336,323;

1 blade section.-

latch; i k

For the purpose'of illustrating a preferred to that class of type- Fig. 11 is a side Fig- 12 is a resented Aug. 14, 1906.

Fig; 15 is perspectitieo f the and practical embodiment of the inventionit is shown applied to the type casting and taining a divided mold-blade of the charac-.

ter disclosed in application, Serial No.236,34fl,

filed concurrently herewith.

It will suflice for present purposes to designate those portions of the prior machine most nearly related to the improvementsto be described, such as the mold 1 ,withits side blocks, cross-block, and sectional mold-bladein. transverse directions on the supporting frame 5 to bring any matrix opposite the mold the cross-head 6, to which the-die-case supporting frame; iscoupled; the die-case vcomposing machine of Patent .No'. 625,998, the latter being equipped with a':mold..con-' 2; the die-case3 and its frame 4;, movable leverv 7 the centering-plunger 8 for engaging.-

the matrixjto' center and clamp the. latter coupled through link '10 with lever 7 and with the centering plunger through movable head 11 and compression-spring 12;- the bridge or frame 13, supporting the die-case .upon the moldythe main actuating-lever 9,

and centering-plunger mechanisms, and the,

, slide 14, carrying cross-pin 15 for reciproc'at ;ing the mold -blade to adjust the latter for casting and to eject the type.

' In operation the moldlade is adjusted by cross-pin '15 to dimension the typeebody', and: the die-case. is shifted to bring the desired matrix opposite the mold whereupon actuating-lever 9. isdepressed to advance the diecase andcenterin -'plunger, the latter open ating to clamp t e selected matrix firmly upon the mold and hold it there under the pressure exerted by spring 12. When a low quad or space-t pe is desired, the upper section of the molv blade-is advanced into contact with the opposite wall of the mold-cavity to close the latter, and the lower section of the mold-blade is adjusted to suit the dimension 0f the type-body desired.

' .The parts thus far mentioned are common to prloijpiachines and form no part. of the present invention other than in their coop- The rear portion 16 of the upper mold-- blade section,"- Fi"gs. 9 130.15, is offset and ex- 'erative relation-with the parts'hereinafter described.

. limiting ,the forward said sections .will

tended vertically by the side of the rear por tion 17 of the lower section, and said upper section is furnished with a shoulder or gage '18, projecting within an opening or recess 19 in t e lower section. The front stop 20 for motion of the moldblade in ejecting type from the mold extends through opening 19 in the lower section and through a'corresponding opening; 21 in the upper section, while the cross pin 15 engages an opening or seat 22 in'the lower section of the mold-blade and is received in an elongated opening 23 in'the uppersection, the parts -be, ,ing so constructed, arranged, and proportioned that'when the'lower section of the mold-blade is, advanced through the action of pin 15, to eject the type, age '18 on the upper section will be positively engaged thereby and advanced intocontactwith the front stop '20, thus insuring the alinement of both sections at the casting-face, so that when locked together at this point, aswill presently appear, present a flush casting-sun face, such as is required in casting full body or character type, whereby the-accidentah projection of either section into the path of the cross-block and the damage incident thereto are absolutely prevented. .It is to be 'for holding it to position upon the 18 between said lower section an noted that in this arrangement the rear wall of the slot or opening 19 where it contacts with projection 18 constitutes a gaging-surface for determining the'relative positions of the mold-blade sections, that theseopposing 4 gaging-sulfaces are maintained rigidly and positivelyin contact by the-actiono 1atch24, carried .by oneand engaging the other secgaging action is effected by the application of pressure to the lower or body-section in adirection to clamp rojection I v d the front gage 20. In addition to the means mold, the front stop'2O is providedwith adjustin .de vices, such as screws 20; for setting it own;

, in engagement with the lower walls. of openteriallyassisting in ings 19 and 21 to form atop guide for the two sections of themold'-blade.- This feature is of considerable importance as furnishing an ad-. ditional top guide forboth sections, ma-

holding the latterto position and preventing displacement or springing under conditions of use. The locking of the two mold-blade 'sections for simultaneous action is effected through the medium of a latch 24, pivoted upon and" carried by the upper section and provided with a beveled shoulder 25, cooperating with, a beveled seat2i on the lowersection, an

operatingar1n: 27', a limiting-stop-28, and a spring 29-,fthe latter connected to the upper sectioir'and operati'ngto' hold'shoulder 25 to its seat 26whenthetwo sectionsare" in po-- sition to ali ne their casting-surfaces, as shownin Figs. 9 and 1-1. As thus arranged if presment' illustrated -t sure is applied to the operating-arm of latch 24 in the direction of the moldcavity its shoulder 25 will be withdrawn from its seat,

and the pressure continuing stop 28 will engage and the upper section of the mold-blade will be advanced' positively until arrested by vanced to eject the low quad or space formed below the projected upper section, the two sections will be brought positively into alinerhent-and the latch reengaged.

The mechanism for effecting the independ-.

ent action ofthe cut-ofl or upper section of themold-blade is governed entirely by the matrix, the latter acting through the clam ing devices for holding the matrix upon t e mold, and said mechanism is so organized and equi ped as to be readily thrown out of action w en low quads or spaces are not desired, and when in. this condition it can be utilized, if desired, t'o'reinforce the normal compression-spring of the matrix-clamping devices when the machine is used as a sorts: caster after the manner described in application, Serial N 0. 235,126, filed December l 1904. To do this, advantage is taken of the circumstance that the driving member or actuator 9 for the matrix seating or holding mechanism is reciprocated positively and acts uplon the driven member or lunger 8 throug engaging member 8 is arrested before it reaches its final seating position the normal a yielding compression evice 12.: "Consequently if for any' reason the matrix- *tion to hold; their casting-surfaceS in alinement, and that said relation of the driving and driven members will be disturbed or varied, due to the shortenin of the 'throw of one of'said members. As t 's action takes place at a eriod in the c cle" of o erations when the a justment of t e cut-o can be efi"ectedthat is, between the seatingof the matrix 'nd the injecting of the molten metal into the mold-advantage has been taken of it for this purpose by the introduction between said membersof an actuating mechanism or device which remains neutral so long as the relative motions of the drivin and driven membars are not interfered wit and becomes active to shift the cut-off for the; mold whenever abnormal conditions are established either by desi or accident, as will presently appear. In t e 30, against which site ends of the compression-.sprin bear, one of said heads'being engaged byan following the movements-of the, actuatingleve r 9.,an

theother engaging and following the l'movedriving and driven the oppo-' preferred form. of; emb odi- "s cut-off-actuating'mech-Q amsmis interposed 'between'and coupled j, withqthe heads ments .of theseating-plunger 8, and it com-J prises apair of levels 31-32, preferablyin dii-. f'

plicate, with their tulcra 33 connect d by a ink or links 34.

The'power end of lever 31 is connected to the driving-head 30-and that of lever 32to the driven head, while the'weight end oflever31 is connected to across-head 35 and the corresponding end of lever 32 to a cross-head 36, as by links 37, the latter arranged in pair,

- extending on opposite sides of lever 31 to are so proportioned and arrangedthat so i long as the driving and driven members to.- which they areco'upled move infuniso n said floating ton s will swing freely upon their i 41 tobross-head 35.

bring the two 'levers'into alinemen't: One of the cross-heads-(in'the present'instance 36) is supported in position, as by a spring 38, and

the other cross-head is free to move and is'coupled With'the operating-arm 27 of-the latch or other means forindep'endentlyactu ating thecut-ofi, as by a lever 39, withone; arm intersecting the path of said operatin arm and the otherin the path of a bell-cran r 40, thelatter connected by an adjusting-rod. The pair of pivotally-L connected levers 31 32 constitute What is known as floating tongs, and its members cross-heads; utas soon as the motions-of the vdriving and driven members are, rendered difierentialthe relation .of the power ends of the-levers will be changed and the Weight ends shifted accordingly Such action takes place during the normal action of the ma? chine whenever the spring-12 is compressed in seating the matrix; but as it is not required that the cut-off should bebrought into action at this time allowance-is made'for this normaldiffercntial action by permitting lost motion or play in the connections, as by'setting the i lever 40 at such 'distancefrom lever '39 that such normal acti on.

no engagement will take place in response to When, however, the driven member 8 is arr'estedcons'iderably inrear of the normal seating position, the abnormal degree of motion transmitted through the floating tongs to cross-head 35 will be sufficient in extent to actuate lever 39 and setthe cut-off. Any competent means for varying the normal relation of the driving and driven members might be employed. for [thus setting the cut-oiiybut the preferred plan is one in which thematrices are utilized for the urpose, so that the samemeans employed or designating the quad or space -t. e., the signal for bringing-its matrix opposite the mold-'may serveto operate the cutoff. To

accomplish this, it is only required that the quad or space matrices, or at least those ape portioned tolow bodies, should be provided, withemeans for effecting a prematureinten' ruption of the seating-plunger. .T his can be conveniently effected where the matrices are provided with hearings or conical centeringcavitiesto receive the plunger by'providing.

the selected matrices (one or more) with'se'ats' or cavities of less depth than. the charactercoupled, is provided with sleeves 43 forming matrices, as illustrated at 42 in Fig..2, in

which case itis not essential that thc matrix should be blank, as'usual, for even if pro vided with a character it would not afiect the result, as the cut-off and not the matrix forms the end wall against which the cast is made. Among its otheradvantages this mode of operating the cut-off by intercepting the plunger possesses the capacity of preventing f,squirts nl'. at, the escape of metal due to improper closure of themold when the latter is occasioned by a failure from any cause to,

properly center the matrixar; in sucheventj,

the enga ement of the-plunger with the diecase wou d bring-the-cut-off into action, thus thereto said mechanism is specially designed to be instantly thrown out of action orto be utilized to reinforce spring 12 when casting sorts, To, these ends the adjusting-rod or connection 41, to which cross-head 35 is in connection with nuts44, a means for positioning the rod "relatively to the cross-head,- said sleeve being received with a tubularguide .45, mounted upon a supplemental frame 46, attached to bridge 13. This frame also servesas a support for lever 40, so that the entire attachment may be removedfrom the machine with the bridge. Guide. 45 is revolubly attached to frame {i6 and is pro vided with a recessed head 47 next the crosshead 35, within. which the latter reciprocat'es under normalconditions of use. The spring 38, supporting cross-head 36, i's-interposed between the latter and frame 46, and

above th e crosshead'36 isarranged a stop 48 in the form of a plate surrounding the upper end of guide 45 and provided with shoulders or projections 49. -When it is desired to- "jthrow the attachment entirelyout of action,

cross-head 36 is" depressed against its spring 2 and the stop-plate 48 is turned until its shoulders 49' rest upon said "cross-head, as seen in- Fig.5. The eflect ofthis adjustment is to lower the weight end's ofithe pair of floating tongs, thereby Withdrawing lever 40 from lever '39, so'that' the motion, of the former cannot be communicated to the latter.

I'ro

' Thezuse of the larger mold for sorts greatly increases the burden imposed uponthe compression-spring '12 as adjustedfor'normal con ditions. 'Hen'ce ithas been customary to a plyan additional spring or springs to supp 'ement its action.- In the present instance" this is rendered .-unn'eeessary,; for by turning guide 45 until it intercepts cross-head 35 (see 6) the lower lever 32 of the tongs-will be positively arrested when'theplunger is seated and the further movement of the driving member to hold the matrix to its seat will be transmitted directly throu h the com ression sprin'g l2 and indirect ythrough lever 32, whose weight end is upheld by spring 38 in a manner to cause the latter to react upon the driven member in the same direction as 10 spring 12, thus reinforcing said last named p g l 1 Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, 1s Y 1. In a mold for type-casting machines suchas described and in. combination with the mold-blade'sections thereof, cooperating gaging-surfaces carried by saidsections, and

I a latch carried by one section and engaging the other section to hold said-gaging-surfaces in contact. N

2. A mold for type-casting machines such as described provided with a sectional mold-" blade'the members whereof areadapted for 2 5 simultaneous and dissimultaneous' adjustment, opposing gagingesurfaces carried by.

said sections, and a latch carried by onesec-' tion and interlocking with the other section,

to detachably lock said gaging-surfaces in contact. I

' 3. Inamold fortype -'casting"machines such asdescribed and in combination with the divided or sectional'moldeblade thereof, means for-locking the mold-blade-sections to-,

3 5 gether for simultaneous action consisting of a latch mounted upon. one section and provided with a beveled shoulder engaging" a seat on the other section.

4. In a mold for type -..castii1g machines:

40 such as described, and in combination with the sectional mold-blade thereof, a latch'piv- 5 otally mountedu on one section and pro-' ed shoulder for engaging;

vided with a beve the other section, a retracting-spring, and an actuating-arm.

- '5. In. a mold for extendinglongitudina y y a shoulder on saidlowersecti casting-faces of the two-sections;v

In a mold for type casting menses- 5 5' combination, to form the sectional. moldblade. thereof, of thel'ower or body's'ection recessed for the front stop "or gage and pI.0-

vided with agaging-surface, andjthe up er or cut-off sectioneXtendin-g ;longitu'din a ly; of

a e lowersection and -p rovided..-withan. f

' set portion in parallel relation to the side of the lower section, :said offset portion- ,pro i vide'd with a transverse recesszfor the front gp' pcr. gage and a "shoulder, thel'atter'interr,

65 between -.-thegaging K surface on the tep, o a houlderjo'r limitingandtli'e front stop or gage, to}aline the cast-",1

rib d @11 I lower section and the front stop orgage a latch for locking the two sectionstogether;

7. In a mold for type-casting machines the combination with the mold-blade sections 7 stop carried byv one section and arrange'd'be- 'tween a gaging' surface on the'othei' section and the front stop of the mold, so that when the last-named section-is advanced-"it will clamp said shoulder or limiting stfop of. theother sectionagainst the frontj sto'p, -'to..a1ine the casting-faces. of the two secti0n's I 8. InaImold for type-casting machines the I combination with the front stop or gagejca 'ried by? the mold and; the jsectional moldblade, ofv a gage-block attached to the; u .01 cut-ofi section and extending --b;etween 9 PP f a gaging-surface on the body or lower section ing-faces of the sections, adjustingor recipr'oseating means coupled with the lower or ;body "section, a latch carried by the upper orient pff section for locking the sectionsito ether;

and'ineansfor engaging saidglatch to, i'scon'- nect the sections, andadjust the 'upper'or 9b cut-01f section independently "of the lower or body'section.

9. In a type-casting machine such as, de

scribed and 111 combination withithe' mold 'z thereof with its-sectional inold-bladefof a 5 gage carried by the upper or cut-oil section and interposed between the front stop and thelower or body section; a latch carried by" .the upper section and engagingja' shoulder onv [00 the lower section actuatingdejvices coupled with the lower or body section, torecipro'catei I the-latter alone or inconnection with the "up:' H 5 per. section, and a'ctuatin devices forengagngi-the latch,- to-detach ,t ey-up fer orcut-off sectionand' mo've itindep en e tly of the 1' lower or'fbody, section 10: In a typecasting machine such as scribed provided with a cut-offer -low-qziad Q attachment for the mold,. an'd'iljicombination therewith an actuating meansjfor said cut-off, iro controlled by' the matr1 X..,

, 1-1--..In a type-casting machine such 'asld'e scribed provided; with an adjustable niold, movable matrices. and; a" cuts-offer low-quad attachment, and. in combination therewith, z 1 5 actuating devicesforthe cut-ofil' selectively controlled bythe "matrices, to 'pfroducefull x ,12". In atypeecas'tingijmachine such-as deg ibd P v d W h a plurality'ofmatrices', {do

an adjustable mold fmetal-inj ecting devices, means for selectively presenting-and clamping the'matrices to;.themo1d"and a cut off or low-quad I attachment for the mold and in combination therewith an actuating mechank i2 5 ism for thecut-off controlled by the In'atri'cesv Y for producing full or shortbodjltybe'asldes iignated by theselecte'd matrix.-

1'3.- Ina.ggetcastingmachinesuch as ed with a cutoff. or low quad attachment for the mold, a movable die-case and means for clamping selected matrices upon the mold, and in combination therewith,

actuating devicesfor said. cutoff-adapted to be brought into action, to close ,themold, by

. curtailingthe stroke of the matrix-clamping,

device.

14. In a type castingimachme such as de scribedprovid ed with a mold, a matrix movdriving and driven" members of the matrix- ,clamping devices and operating to advance the cut-ofl' by thearrest of said driven mem-- ber.

scribed thecombination of the following elements, to wit; a mold providedwith a cut-off or low-quad attachment; a pluralityof mat rices with-means for selectively presenting individual matrices oposite the mold; means for clamping the se 'ec-ted matrix upon the mold; and cut-oil' actuating mechanlsm con'-' trolled by the selected matrix and operated by the ciamping devices.- a

16. In a type-casting machine such as described the combination of the following elements, to .Wit; a n adjust-able mold provided with a cut-off or means forcclosing one end thereof, to produceflow quads or spaces; a-

plurality of matrices with means for selectively presenting individual matrices to the mold means .fOI clam ing-theselected matrix upon the mold, including driving and driven members and an interposed compression device; and means for actuating the cut-off or mold-closing device coupled' with said driving and driven members.

17. In a type-castingmachinesuch as described the combination of the following elements, to wit an adj ustablemold provided with a cut-oft or low-quad attachment; a, plurality of matrices of which those repre,

' senting characters are equipopd withbearmgs om t in a different plane fr means for clamping selected matrices upon the mold including a-driving member, a compression device and'a driven member the lat.- ter engaging the bearing on the selected ma trix; and a cut-ofi-actuating mechanism coupled'with said driving and driven members, to bring the cut-off into action;

- 18. In a type-casting machinesuch as de scribed the combination of'the following elements, to wit; a mold provided with a sectional mold-blade, a latch for connecting the mold-blade sections, and adjusting devices connected with one of said sections a plurality of matrices adapted for separate application to the mold and each provided with a bearing to receive a pressuredevice,,'said .15. In" a type-casting machine such as de- -for said cut-off comprising a ose for spaces;

bearing being located in' difierent positions 'accordmg to the character of type represent ed by thematrix'; matrix-clamping devices including a driving member, a compresslon member and a driven member, the latter con 19. In a type-castingmachinesuch as dc 7o tacting with the bearing of the selected ma+ trix; and actuating devices i'nterposed between said driving and driven members and a coupled with the latch'connecting the mold-. blade sections. V

scribed, the combinatlon with the driving and driven members and interposed compres'sion-springfor seating the matrix upon the mold, ofa pair of floating "tongs coupled with saiddriving and driven members, and with the cut-oif or lowsquad attachment for the mold.

, 20. In a type-casting machine t. asde scribed provided with 'a-' matrix seating or', clamping mechanism and a mold 'contalmng a cut-ofi or low-quad attachm ant and in combination therewith an actuating mechanism ally-connected levers of which one isuat 'ta'ched to the driving and the other to the driven members of the matrix 'seatlngcr clamping mechanism, a fixed-support for one of said levers, and a connection betweenthe other lever and the cut-off.

- 21. In a type-castingmachine such-as describedfthe combination of the following 'elements', to wit; a compressing mechanism nected levers 0 which one lever is coupled to the driving member and to transmitting devices coupled with amold cut-0d, and the other lever is connected to the .driven' member and a support 7 I 22'. In a type-casting machine such as oe-" scribed rovidediwith a'mold, a movable ma- 'trix,-an means for seating the. matrixupon the mold including driving and driven members with intermediate compression member and'in combination therewith a pair of float- .ing tongs connected-to said driving and driven members .and provided with "a 00m:-

--pression member-adapted to reinforce the action of the {first-named compression memher. for holding the matrix ugloin the mold. .23.;In-a te-casting mac e such'as 'de- I providedwith a driving memben a driven 7 member and an interposed compression member, and a fpair offloating tongs or conloo scribed 'pr'ovi edxvith 'a mold containing a cut-off attachment, a movable matrix, and

means for seating thematrix upon the mold including driving anddriven members and; an interposed compression member and combination therewith Y a pair of floating tongs comprising a plurality. of levers-pivotally connected and each providedw'ith a cross-head or su port, one of saidlevers being coupled to t e driving and the other to the drivenmemher, an elas'tic-support 'for one cross-head and transmitting devices in- H 5 scribed,- the combination with the matrix termediate the other fcross head and the cut-o'fl,

' 24. In a type-casting machine such as described and in combination with thematrixseating plunger, its compression-spring and actuator or driving member thereof, an actuating attachment for'the moldcut-off-comprising a pair of-levers pivotally connected and coupled with the plunger 'anddriving member respectively, a'yielding support for .one'of said levers, and transmitting devicesconnected to the opposite lever; 7

scribed the combination with the matrix seating plunger, its compression-spring an'ddriving member of an actuating device onmechanism controlling the mold-bladef'cut off compr sing two lovers ivotallyunited in termediate their ends, an connected the one With the plunger and .the other with its driving member, a compression spring coupled Wlbh one ofsaid levers, and a transmitting device or lever coupled to the other of said 26. In a type-casting machine such as deseati'ng plunger, itscompression-spring and driving member or actuator, of a pair .of floating tdngs comprising connected levers pivotally supported at one end and coupled atthe opposite ends,'the' one to the plunger and the other to the'driving member, va sustaining-spring for the pivot end of one lever and transmitting devices coupled with the corresponding end of the other lever.-

27. Ina'type-casting machine such as described thecombination Withthedriving. and driven mem'bersof the, plunger, of a pair of floating tongs comprising pivotally-connected levers with corres )onding ends connected to the driving and driven members respectively, their opposite ends being pivotally supported, the one by acompression-spring and the other by a transmitting member, and means for varying the position, of said springsupported lever, to adjust the transmitting member.

28. The combination, toform a cut-ofl-actuating mechanism for type-casting ma-ZEZE tuating mechanism for typecasting machines such as described, of the following elements, to Wit; a pair of pivotall v-connected levers a driving member carrying one of said levers and a driven member carrying the corresponding end of the other lever; independent supports or cross-heads 'to each of which oneof. said levers is pivotally connected, to-

permit simultaneous or dissimultaneous movement of said levers; a spring resistin the movement of one of said supports, an transmitting. devices coupled to the other support.

29. In a type-casting machine such as de scribed the combination with the driving, driven and compression members of the matrix-seating mechanism and the mold pro vided with a cut-off or low-quad attachment, of an actuatin'g'mechanism for said cut off or low-quad attachment comprising a pair of floating tongs coupled with-said driving and drivenmembers and pivotally attached to movablesupports, the one provided with a compression member and the other {with transmitti'ngdevices, and means'for positioning the first-named support, to vary the rela-" tion'of'the tongs-to the driving member'and v adjustthetransmitting devices. 25. Ina type-casting machine such as detothe driving'and driven members, respectively, to reciprocate therewith, both members of said tongs being pivotally connected the one. to a support provided with a compression member and the other to'a support connected to transmitting devices,.and means for limiting the movement of one support and for varyingthe position of the other support,

whereby" the floating tongs may beused to. supplement the action of the first-named compression member or tovary the position of the-transmitting devices, to couple or unconple with a cut-01f for the mold.

31.- In a type-casting machine such as described, the combination with driving and driven members arid a pair of floating tongs cou led therewith, of a movable support for:

eac mem'berof the tongs, a compressionspring and variable positioning device for one or said supports, and transmitting devices coupled with the other support;

32. In atype-casting machine such as de.

scribed, "the combination with the pair of floating tongs connected at one 'endto the driving and driven members of the matrixseating mechanism and at the opposite end "to independent movable supports of which latter. one is coupled'with transmitting devices ior actuating the cut-off for the mold and the other is provided 'witha compression-spring and a movable holder.

33. In a ty e-casting machine such as described provi ed with a mold, cut-oft, a 'plu-' rality of matrices and a matrix-seating mech- 'an-isinv including driving, driven and compression members and in combination therewith a cut-oii-actuatin'g mechanism mounted upon the bridge which supports the matrix seating mechanism.

34. In a type-casting machine such as de-' scribed, provided-with a ,mold, a cut-ofi,'a plurality of matrices and a matrix-seatin mechanism including driving, driven an compression members, and in combination therewith of .a outwit-actuating mechanism including a pair of fioatingjongi connected "atone end to said driving and iven members and pivotally attached at the; opposite end to independent movable supports, the

' one ,connected with transmitting devices leading to the cut-off and the other provided with a compression-spring, said cut-off-actuating mechanism being wholly su ported upon a supplemental frame attache to the castingmachme and removable therefrom.

Y .35. In a type-casting nachine such as de-' scribed, an actuating mechanism for the mold cut-oif comprising the following .ele-'- ments in combination; to wit; a pair of floatmg tongs consisting of two levers pivotally conneeted and supported for simultaneousand dissrmultaneous movement; two inde'-,'

pendently -1no'va'ble supports 'to each of which one of said levers is pivotally connecte'd;a transmitting connection coupled to one ofsaid supports and a compression device applied to the other of. said supports in position toresist. the approach of said two sup-.

ports.

36. In a type-casting machine an actuae I ing mechanism for the mold cut-01f comprising thefollowing elements in combination,-

to wit; a'pair of lioating tongs including two sets of levers -pivoted together and arranged for simultaneous and dissimultaneous move ment 5 two cross-heads, one for each set ofle-' vers, to which the latter are pivotally connected; a r'evohible guide upon which one of said cross-heads is mounted provided with a limiting-shoulder for the opposing crosshead; transmitting 1 devices coupled with said last-named cross-head; and a spring engaging said first-mentionedcross-head.

, of said supports,

members; two" oppositely-movable supports to each of which one lever of the tongs'is pivotally connected; a spring acting upon one; to resist their approach; and

means for controlling the extent of motion permitted the opposite support.

38. In a type-casting machine an actuating mechanism for the mold cut-ofi convertible into an .auxiliarycompress'ion device for a sortscaster comprising the "following elements, to wit matrix-seating devices includ ing driving, compression and driven members; a pair of floating tongs whose levers are connected to said driving and driven members, respectively, and pivotally attached to oppositely-movable supports; a

' spring acting upon one of said supports to re- .usting the met its movement; means for, a

. vided" with ling saidconnecting means,

, driven position of said last-named snpport;-and

the op ositesu port the latter being coup with t e cut-o mechanism.

means for controlling the extent of motionof j I led 16 5 39 In a cut-oifactuating mechanism for I Q the molds of type-casting machines such as described the combination of the following v elements, to wit; a plurality of levers pivot.- ally connected in pairs to form floating tongs, twocross-heads, one I to which the latter are pivotally connected;

a transmitting rod or connection for one of;v said cross-heads; a tubular guide for ,sa1d'- rod; a spring surrounding the guide and enrev-olubly mounted upon said guide an foreach pair of levers, 3

the other cross-headyand a dplate" vided with shoulders or pins for engagingthe.

cross-head when shifted in oppositionto the spring pressure, to change the relation of, the tongs ,sup.por t to the driving and driven members.

40. In a 'typecasting rnacliine such as de-i I scribed, the combination with a mold proa divided mold-blade, ,means for connecting 'rnultaneous adjustment and alever controlnlounted in position to en named lever, a rod connecte whereof is coupled with said rod and theof' a second lever age said first-v to said second. lever, apair of floating tongs one'member the mold-blade sections for; SI-

other to a cross-headpr support provided" with a spring, means for positioning said compression and driven members; of which the driving element carries one, member ofthe tongs and the driven element the other member.

. .95 last-named cross-head or'js'upport, and; a' transmitting mechanism including driving,

' 41. In a t e-castmg machine1 (provided with a cut-o or low quad mo and in combination with the latter, means for controlling. the cut-off member, to form shortbody"type, comprising-driving and driven members and actuating devices adapted'to remain neutral so long as the relative mo tionsof the drivingand driven members are not interfered with, and to become active, to shift the cut-oif, whenever the relative movaried either by accident or design. 7

42.. Ina t e-casting machine with a cut-o or low-quad mold an matrixseating devices and in combination therewith, means controlled by the matrix-seating devices for actuating the cut-off member.

JOHN SELLERS BANCR OFTV MAURITZ C. INDAHL,

,Witnesses:

MORTIMER A. JoNEs, W. A. STAR/13:

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'tionsof the driving and'driven members are rovided 

